Publication: JD Journal.com

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Illinois Approves Bill on Medical Marijuana

On Friday, the Illinois Senate approved the use of medical marijuana after a vote. If signed into law, Illinois would become the second most populous state in the nation to approve the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The bill was initially ... [Published JD Journal.com - May 18 2013]

Entities: Medical Marijuana, Illinois Senate, Patient, Smoking

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Hero “Hatchet Hitchhiker” Hounded For Homicide

In less surprising news, a hitchhiker who gained notoriety for stopping a crime in progress by bludgeoning the perpetrator with a hatchet several times was arrested yesterday for the murder of a 73-year old New Jersey attorney who was bludgeoned ... [Published JD Journal.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Homicide, Date Rape, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States), New York City, Bail

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Center for Reproductive Rights

“Heartbeat” Abortion Law in Arkansas Blocked for Now by Court

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright granted an injunction against the new “heartbeat” law in Arkansas, which banned abortions after 12 weeks of conception or as soon as the heartbeat of the fetus could be heard. While issuing the temporary ... [Published JD Journal.com - May 18 2013]

Entities: Abortion, Susan Webber Wright, Center for Reproductive Rights, Injunction

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Republican Party (US)

VIDEO: IRS Apologizes and Categorically Denies IRS Scandal was Politically Motivated

Now seems to be the time to hit the Obama administration, what with the Benghazi scandal and the Department of Justice’s seizure of Associated Press journalists phone records — so Republicans were merciless when questioning Steve Miller about ... [Published JD Journal.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Steve Miller, Republican Party (US), J Russell George, Kevin Brady, Steven Miller

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Bieber Abandons His Pet Monkey but Will Have to Pay its Bills

If you are a young rock and roll star touring the world, maybe you shouldn’t take on a pet? Justin Bieber’s decision to take on a capuchin monkey, only to abandon it when customs seized the beast for lacking papers, doesn’t exactly suggest the ... [Published JD Journal.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Justin Bieber, Property, Seizures, Munich (Germany)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Smoking Crack for Sale

Drug dealers are not to be trusted. Rob Ford, conservative mayor of Toronto, was made to find this out the hard way. The Somalian men who apparently supply the mayor with crack cocaine have decided to make some money from a video of the mayor ... [Published JD Journal.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Rob Ford, Toronto, Smoking, Pierre Trudeau

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Partner Leaves Skadden for News Corp

Antoinette Bush is leaving Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to become the global head of government affairs for News Corporation. Bush, who is generally considered to be one of the country’s leading female minority attorneys, joins News Corp ... [Published JD Journal.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, News Corporation, Democratic Party (US), Bill Clinton

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Law School Accuses Student of Assuming Deceit in Disagreements, Student Files Defamation Suit

A student of Wake Forest University School of Law has called for the school’s accreditation to be revoked, based on the school’s failure to outline student complaint standards. Daniel Skinner has filed a defamation lawsuit against the school, ... [Published JD Journal.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Suzanne Reynolds, Defamation, Wake Forest University, Fraud, Lawsuit

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Pat Robertson Blames a Wife for her Cheating Husband, Again

Pat Robertson, a televangelist who many believe has faded far past the point of relevance, has once again stunned the nation with his backwards views of decent American life, surprising few. On Wednesday’s episode of “the 700 Club,” Robertson ... [Published JD Journal.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Pat Robertson, Infidelity, Overweight

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Was IRS Official Lois Lerner Married to a Partner at a Law Firm with “Strong Obama Connections”?

The IRS scandal whose exposure led them to apologize to such people as “tea party” political groups has fostered some speculation as to why these conservative groups in particular were unfairly awarded such intense scrutiny. Patrick Howley of ... [Published JD Journal.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Obama Administration, Tea Party Movement, Washington DC

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

One Word Essays

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. These pictures have just one word captions, but the pictures themselves speak volumes about what’s going on, almost as if they are an essay all their own. It’s Friday, so relax and enjoy these pictures ... [Published JD Journal.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Friendship, Relativity, Security

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Mandatory Preadmission Pro Bono Work in New Jersey

In a report released on Thursday, the New Jersey Courts’ Working Group on the Proposed Preadmission Pro Bono Requirement, created by New Jersey Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, recommended a rule requiring those seeking admission to the New Jersey bar ... [Published JD Journal.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Pro Bono, Stuart Rabner, Bar Association

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